Pirates (1986 film)
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Pirates (1986 film) is a 1986 adventure-comedy directed by Roman Polanski that follows the misadventures of two shipwrecked pirates who seize a Spanish galleon in search of treasure.
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| Pirates (1986 film) canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Pirates (1986 film) Context triple: [Gérard Brach, notableWork, Pirates (1986 film)]
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A.
The Pirate Movie
The Pirate Movie is a 1982 musical romantic comedy film that loosely parodies and modernizes Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta "The Pirates of Penzance."
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B.
Pirates
Pirates is the athletic nickname and mascot for Hampton University’s sports teams, representing the school in intercollegiate competition.
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C.
Pirates
Pirates is the mascot representing Modesto Junior College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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D.
Pirates
Pirates are seafaring outlaws who historically attacked and plundered ships and coastal settlements, often romanticized in popular culture for their rebellious and adventurous image.
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E.
Pirates of Nassau
Pirates of Nassau is a museum and interactive attraction in Nassau, Bahamas, dedicated to the history and lore of Caribbean piracy during the Golden Age of Piracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pirates (1986 film) Target entity description: Pirates (1986 film) is a 1986 adventure-comedy directed by Roman Polanski that follows the misadventures of two shipwrecked pirates who seize a Spanish galleon in search of treasure.
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A.
The Pirate Movie
The Pirate Movie is a 1982 musical romantic comedy film that loosely parodies and modernizes Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta "The Pirates of Penzance."
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B.
Pirates
Pirates is the athletic nickname and mascot for Hampton University’s sports teams, representing the school in intercollegiate competition.
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C.
Pirates
Pirates is the mascot representing Modesto Junior College’s athletic teams and school spirit.
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D.
Pirates
Pirates are seafaring outlaws who historically attacked and plundered ships and coastal settlements, often romanticized in popular culture for their rebellious and adventurous image.
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E.
Pirates of Nassau
Pirates of Nassau is a museum and interactive attraction in Nassau, Bahamas, dedicated to the history and lore of Caribbean piracy during the Golden Age of Piracy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure comedy film
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film ⓘ |
| castMember |
Andrew McCulloch
NERFINISHED
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André Oumansky NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlotte Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Cris Campion NERFINISHED ⓘ Damien Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ David Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Dominique Pinon NERFINISHED ⓘ Emilio Fernandez NERFINISHED ⓘ Ferdy Mayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Francois Lalande NERFINISHED ⓘ George Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Georges Trillat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Legras NERFINISHED ⓘ Jacques Maury NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Claude Bouillaud NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Claude Dreyfus NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Paul Farré NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Bagot NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Castaldi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Jorris NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Laurent NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Lituac NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Miquel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Rischard NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Sentier NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Pierre Zola NERFINISHED ⓘ John Barrett NERFINISHED ⓘ John Benfield NERFINISHED ⓘ John Kani NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Elphick NERFINISHED ⓘ Milena Govich NERFINISHED ⓘ Olu Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul L. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Dieux NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Kinnear NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergio Calderón NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Rohr NERFINISHED ⓘ Vic Tablian NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Matthau NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygmunt Malanowicz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematography | Witold Sobociński NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
France
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Tunisia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Cannon Releasing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | misadventures of two shipwrecked pirates who seize a Spanish galleon in search of treasure ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure film
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comedy film ⓘ |
| hasPart |
mutiny on a Spanish galleon
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sea battle scenes ⓘ treasure hunt plotline ⓘ |
| mainSubject | pirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Philippe Sarde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation | Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Cannon Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1986 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gérard Brach
NERFINISHED
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John Brownjohn NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Polanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
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